Golden v. Pesson

TATE, Judge.

This is an eviction proceeding by an owner to obtain possession of premises leased' to a tenant. The defendant tenant appeals-from judgment of eviction. The defendant also contends that the value in dispute exceeded the jurisdictional limits of the city court in which these eviction proceedings-were filed.

*2831. The merits.

The principal issue on the merits is the term of the oral lease in question. If the lease was on a year-to-year basis, renewable annually, as contended by the defendant tenant, then the present eviction proceedings should be dismissed because the term ■of the lease…